music industry legal disputes

Attorney Ben Crump Helps George Clinton to Pursue $100 Million Copyright Claims

Mar 14, 2025

Funk legend George Clinton has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his former business partner, Armen Boladian, and Bridgeport Music, alleging the unlawful theft of his music catalog rights. Clinton, known as the leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, announced the lawsuit on March 11 during a press conference outside Harlem’s Apollo Theater alongside civil rights attorney Benjamin…
Bad Boy Co-Founder Kirk Burrowes Sues Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Mother for Fraud Over Ownership Stake

Feb 27, 2025

In a stunning legal development, Kirk Burrowes, co-founder of the iconic Bad Boy Entertainment record label, has filed a lawsuit against Janice Combs, the mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging fraud and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, accuses Janice Combs of secretly assuming control of Burrowes’ 25% ownership stake in…
Chloe Bailey and Record Labels Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Trouble In Paradise’ Album

Feb 23, 2025

Singer Chloe Bailey and her record labels, Columbia Records and Parkwood Entertainment, are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by songwriter-producer Melvin Moore, also known as OneInThe4Rest. The lawsuit, submitted on February 20, accuses Bailey and her labels of using Moore’s work on three tracks from her 2024 album Trouble In Paradise without proper credit…

Attorney Ben Crump Helps George Clinton to Pursue $100 Million Copyright Claims